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Factors associated with antidepressant treatment in residential care — changes between 1990 and 1997
Author(s)	Antony Arthur, Ruth Matthews, Carol Jagger
Journal title	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 17, no 1, January 2002
Pages	pp pp 54-60
Keywords	Depression ; Drugs ; Care homes ; Longitudinal surveys ; Leicestershire.
Annotation	Censuses of those aged 65+ in any type of residential care in Leicestershire on 27 November 1990 and 30 November 1997 established the extent of antidepressant use, which increased by 11% over that period. Severity of depression, as assessed by care staff, gender, younger age, better cognitive functioning, and use of other medications were consistently associated with better physical functioning in 1990 and frequency of falls in 1997. Increased use of antidepressants appears to be due to the wider range of antidepressant drugs available since 1990. However, there is a need for better methods for care staff to detect depression in residents, and for appropriate action to be taken by those responsible for their medical management. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-020212215 A
Classmark	ENR: LLD: KW: 3J: 8LE
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